Ari Bendersky

1 month ago | finedininglovers.com | Ari Bendersky

From brisket to macaroons, here’s how to find the perfect wine pairings for every dish on your Passover table. When the Israelites fled Pharaoh’s stronghold after 430 years of enslavement in Egypt, their hasty departure left no time for bread to rise—giving us generations’ worth of stories and, of course, matzah. Each spring, Jewish families around the world—Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and beyond—gather around the Seder table to commemorate the Exodus during Passover.

2 months ago | aribendersky.substack.com | Ari Bendersky

Welcome to Drink of the Week, where I highlight a wine, a spirit, a cocktail, maybe a canned THC-based drink, something non-alcoholic — really anything I’ve been enjoying. Here’s the catch: Drink of the Week is for paid subscribers only. Want more? Please consider upgrading if you’re currently a free subscriber. If not, you’ll still get other posts. Just not these. And that’s OK. Want a taste? You can unlock this paid content one time if you choose. Want access to paid subscriber posts?

2 months ago | blog.resy.com | Ari Bendersky

Discover restaurants to love. The Hit List The Hit List For all your restaurant recommendation needs, look no further than the Resy Hit List, our monthly list of 10 spots that should be on your radar right now.

2 months ago | aribendersky.substack.com | Ari Bendersky

I can’t remember my first trip to Mexico. Not that I spent the entire time drunk, mind you. I was a little kid. I just don’t remember which of two trips came first. It was either to Cozumel when my dad and Fred Goldsmith randomly went scuba diving with Peter Scolari who, at the time, was a major TV star due to his co-starring role with Tom Hanks on Bosom Buddies. Or the trip my family took a cruise from LA down to Puerto Vallarta where we were met at the ship by my parents’ friend.

Feb 6, 2025 | chicagomag.com | Ari Bendersky

Caviar tends to come with an air of exclusivity, but Kendra Anderson is trying to change that with Caviar Dream, the company she launched here in September. “I want to transform this industry by making caviar a lot more accessible, inclusive, and empowering,” she says. Anderson’s online offerings, which she sources from purveyors around the world, range from $20 smoked trout roe to $135 premium osetra. On the low end of that, you can afford to eat caviar anytime, anywhere.